Salon des Tree
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Salon des Tree was a series of three renegade art exhibits that took place in 1995 and 1996 in New York City's Central Park
. The events were organized by artists Austin Ackles and Mary Jones, and were held in the heavily wooded rambles
section of the park without permits or approval from park officials. Ackles and Jones invited well-known and emerging artists working in various mediums to participate. Word of the upcoming event spread among the art community, and it was widely believed that the event was also open to any artist who wished to participate. Possibly due to the remote location, all three events took place without interference by park rangers.
A mix of artists, art dealers, collectors and journalists attended the events that have been described as "an art fair in the wild." Notable attendees included gallerists Alexandra and Paul Kasmin, Earl McGrath, Bill Maynes, David Maupin
of Lehmann Maupin Gallery, Ron Warren of Mary Boone
Gallery, Harley Baldwin of Aspen Colorado's Baldwin Gallery
, Kasmin Gallery's Frederick Mouraux, Mark Baron and Elise Boisante of Baron/Boisante Editions, CBC journalist Maurice Tourigny, and the artists Allen Wiener, Peter Soriano http://www.galerie-jeanfournier.com/artist_detail.php?selectedwork=1&c=&ar=102&af=2, Not Vital, and Suzanne McClelland.
, Janice Krasnow, Lauren Lesko, Nancy Lorenz, Elliott Puckette, Nicolas Rule, Monique Safford, Jean Seinberg, Jonathan Seliger, Amanda Trager, James Vance, Ivan Vera, Eric Wolf, Jean Wolff and William Wood.
Central Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
. The events were organized by artists Austin Ackles and Mary Jones, and were held in the heavily wooded rambles
The Ramble and Lake, Central Park
The Ramble and Lake in Central Park together form an inseparable central feature of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's "Greensward" plan to provide a Central Park for New York City...
section of the park without permits or approval from park officials. Ackles and Jones invited well-known and emerging artists working in various mediums to participate. Word of the upcoming event spread among the art community, and it was widely believed that the event was also open to any artist who wished to participate. Possibly due to the remote location, all three events took place without interference by park rangers.
A mix of artists, art dealers, collectors and journalists attended the events that have been described as "an art fair in the wild." Notable attendees included gallerists Alexandra and Paul Kasmin, Earl McGrath, Bill Maynes, David Maupin
David Maupin
David Maupin opened Lehmann Maupin Gallery in Soho with Rachel Lehmann in October 1996. Before opening the Lehmann Maupin Gallery David was the director of Metro Pictures....
of Lehmann Maupin Gallery, Ron Warren of Mary Boone
Mary Boone
Mary Boone is the owner and director of the Mary Boone Gallery and was instrumental in the New York art market of the 1980s...
Gallery, Harley Baldwin of Aspen Colorado's Baldwin Gallery
Baldwin Gallery
The Baldwin Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Aspen, Colorado established by Richard Edwards in 1994. The gallery features a variety of mainly American but also international contemporary artists and works including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video and installation-based...
, Kasmin Gallery's Frederick Mouraux, Mark Baron and Elise Boisante of Baron/Boisante Editions, CBC journalist Maurice Tourigny, and the artists Allen Wiener, Peter Soriano http://www.galerie-jeanfournier.com/artist_detail.php?selectedwork=1&c=&ar=102&af=2, Not Vital, and Suzanne McClelland.
Salon des Tree I
The first event was held on June 7, 1995. Participating artists included: Austin Ackles, Nancy Brett, Michele Chiossi http://kunst.nu/mnkunstenaar.asp?artistnr=2482&vane=1&em=&meer=&sessionti=242119655, Ricky Clifton, Shoshana Dentz, John Ebeling, Seth Ferris, Mary Jones, Ashley King, Scott Lifshutz, Nancy Lorenz, Patty Martori, Dona Nelson, John Newsom, Peggy Preheim, Elliott Puckette, Nicolas Rule, Calvin Seibert, Jonathan Seliger, Ivan Vera and William Wood.Salon des Tree II
The second event was held on October 15, 1995. Participating artists included: Richmond Burton, Michele Chiossi, Peter Coe, Cora Cohen http://www.jasonmccoyinc.com/newsite/cohen/cohen_bio.html, Shoshana Dentz, Max Estenger, Seth Ferris, Gregory Foley, Ambrose Ford (graphics), Hugo Guinness, Brownie Johnson, Mary Jones, Karen KilimnikKaren Kilimnik
Karen Kilimnik is an American painter and installation artist.-Life and work:Karen Kilimnik trained at Temple University, Philadelphia.Her installations reflected a young viewpoint of pop culture...
, Janice Krasnow, Lauren Lesko, Nancy Lorenz, Elliott Puckette, Nicolas Rule, Monique Safford, Jean Seinberg, Jonathan Seliger, Amanda Trager, James Vance, Ivan Vera, Eric Wolf, Jean Wolff and William Wood.